diff --git a/src/dumm/Makefile.am b/src/dumm/Makefile.am
index 0472248e1..518aa5d91 100644
--- a/src/dumm/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/dumm/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ipsec_PROGRAMS = dumm
 libdumm_la_SOURCES = dumm.c dumm.h guest.c guest.h iface.c iface.h bridge.c bridge.h mconsole.c mconsole.h cowfs.h cowfs.c
 dumm_SOURCES = main.c
 
-libdumm_la_LIBADD = -lstrongswan -lpthread -lbridge -lfuse
+libdumm_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libstrongswan/libstrongswan.la -lpthread -lbridge -lfuse
 dumm_LDADD = -ldumm -lreadline
 
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/libstrongswan